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College in the Schools

All about the UMN Libraries website

August 2023

Slides: z.umn.edu/cislibraryppt

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About me

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Enter to win a Libraries

T-shirt!

z.umn.edu/libshirt

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Agenda

  • Challenges with research
  • UMN Libraries overview
  • Group activity
  • Assignment ideas
  • Getting support

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Fall 2023

What are the biggest challenges?

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Challenges with research

  • Abundance of information available
  • Students are overconfident in their ability to “search”
  • Students continue to be developing critical thinking and evaluation skills (#fakenews)
  • We have a really BIG and COMPLEX library system and website
  • Students are unfamiliar with “scholarly” research (e.g. peer review process, how scholarly info is created)
  • Students use Google (and Wikipedia) for everything
  • Students have difficulty selecting and scoping topic to assignments

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We want all CIS students to try the U Libraries website!

Using library and website correlated to higher GPA and retention among UMN first year students!

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Students need to get UMN email, password, and “Duo” (two-factor authentication) set up

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it.umn.edu

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How are the Libraries and website useful for CIS teachers?

  • Use to find readings, online books, streaming videos, etc. for course readings, images, videos, etc.
  • Support your student’s research in course topics (developing research skills)
  • Find articles on pedagogy, etc.

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Tools and services for CIS teachers and students

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Start here…lib.umn.edu

OR

CIS library guide: libguides.umn.edu/CIS

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Library research guides

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Topic guides

More at: libguides.umn.edu/

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Intro to the Library website for CIS students

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Tutorials page and other videos

libguides.umn.edu/tutorials

Tutorials on YouTube

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Peer Research Consultations

Your students can sign up for 30 minute online appointments: https://www.lib.umn.edu/smart/prc

Help with narrowing topics, keywords, database searching, finding online sources, getting to full text, evaluating, citing, etc.

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Gopher Library Adventure

Choose your Own Gopher Library Adventure

�“Do you like adventure? Explore your way through this “choose your own adventure” eBook! Learn about all the awesome stuff available from the UMN Libraries - like online search tools, ways to get help, and more. The e-book is fun, fast, and full of adventure! It is so good you will want to start the adventure all over again.”

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Online workshops

  • Tips for taking notes: z.umn.edu/Tipsnotetaking
  • Tools and tips for avoiding plagiarism: z.umn.edu/CLAPlagTools
  • Increasing reading efficiency
  • Semester planning

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We will be offering more in September: Check upcoming workshops

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Assignment calculator

  • lib.umn.edu/ac
  • Enter due date for:
    • Research paper
    • Speech
    • Lab report
  • Get a break down of the steps in the �project and dates to try to accomplish �with links to help along the way

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Streaming videos - can be used in classes

  • How to Find Media
  • Digital Video Collections
    • Kanopy Streaming�Video streaming platform hosting a wide variety of award-winning films and documentaries.�
    • PBS Video Collection �Access to more than 1,200 streaming videos, including the most valuable video documentaries and series from PBS on many topics, including art, science, history, business, and more.�
    • Academic Video Online �70,000+ videos, on a range of topics including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.�

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Diverse voices

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Breakout groups

(report out)

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Assignment ideas….

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Developing search strategy - jamboard

  • Brainstorming with a mindmap
  • Pick 3 keywords
  • Collaborative Jamboard

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Developing search strategy

Developing a Search Strategy Google Form Activity

  • Make a copy
  • Edit
  • Share

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Google vs. library databases

Why does Google exist?

Google

  • Free
  • Have websites
  • Exists to sell advertising
  • Clicks influence ranking

UMN Library “databases”

  • $$$$
  • Full text journal, magazine and newspaper articles
  • Exists to support research
  • Relevance based on content

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Using a database

Using Databases Google Form Activity

  • Make a copy
  • Edit
  • Share

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Evaluating Sources - assignment ideas

  • Pull up PDF of source - ask students what they see -- compare and contrast (e.g. page length, images, authors, bibliography at the end, etc.)
    • Magazine (example)
    • Peer reviewed source (example)
    • Newspaper? Website? etc.
    • Ask them how/why they would use this source?�
  • Source Deck activity - Grab screenshot, abstract, or first page of 3-5+ sources (example). Ask students to rank the sources

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Evaluating Sources

  • Individually or in small groups�
  • Source Deck activity - rank the sources �
  • Evaluating sources assignment Google form Activity
    • Make a copy, edit, share

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“Citing sources”

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24/7 help

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24/7 Research help

  • Ask A Librarian Chat

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Effective U

Tutorials on:

  • Time management
  • Study skills
  • Stress management
  • Exam prep

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effectiveu.umn.edu/

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Questions?

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�Phil Dudas

duda0014@umn.edu

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